2 Samuel 9:10

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Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

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Hebrew words

וְעָבַדְתָּve'avadtaand you will workH5647לּוֹlofor <the> himאֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲדָמָהha'adamahthe landH127אַתָּה'atahyouH859וּבָנֶיךָuvaneikhaand sons yourH1121וַעֲבָדֶיךָva'avadeikhaand servants yourH5650וְהֵבֵאתָvehevetaand you will bringH935וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961לְבֶן־leven-for [the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶיךָ'adoneikhamaster<s> yourH113לֶּחֶםlechemfoodH3899וַאֲכָלוֹva'akhaloand he will eat itH398וּמְפִיבֹשֶׁתumefivoshetand MephiboshethH4648בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲדֹנֶיךָ'adoneikhamaster<s> yourH113יֹאכַלyokhalhe will eatH398תָּמִידtamidcontinuallyH8548לֶחֶםlechemfoodH3899עַל־'al-onH5921שֻׁלְחָנִיshulchanitable myH7979וּלְצִיבָאuletziva'and [belonged] to ZibaH6717חֲמִשָּׁהchamishahfif-H2568עָשָׂר'asarteenH6240בָּנִיםbanimsonsH1121וְעֶשְׂרִיםve'esrimand twentyH6242עֲבָדִים׃'avadimservantsH5650

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Related verses

2 Samuel 9:7
And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father’s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.“Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.”
2 Samuel 19:28
For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
2 Samuel 9:11-13
¹¹ Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons. ¹² And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. ¹³ So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king’s table; and was lame on both his feet.¹¹ And Ziba said to the king, “Your servant will do all that my lord the king has commanded.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table like one of the king’s own sons. ¹² And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth. ¹³ So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he always ate at the king’s table, and he was lame in both feet.
Luke 14:15
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
2 Kings 25:29
And changed his prison garments: and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life.So Jehoiachin changed out of his prison clothes, and he dined regularly at the king’s table for the rest of his life.

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People and places

People: Mephibosheth, Ziba